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WHO Says World Zika Crisis Over

18/11/2016 GMT

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Zika - no longer a 'public health emergency', Key Trump cabinet posts announced

Zika is no longer a 'public health emergency of international concern' says WHO, Key Trump cabinet posts announced, Buckingham Palace repairs to cost $450 million

World Health Organisation says the Zika epidemic is no longer a 'public health emergency of international concern'.  The infection has been linked to thousands of babies being born with brain defects. Key Trump cabinet posts are announced, Buckingham Palace repairs will cost $450 million

(Photo: A transgenic mosquito, created by Oxitec, in Brazil, resistant to Zika, dengue and other viruses is to be released in urban areas of Colombia and Brazil. CREDIT:  Miguel Schincariol/AFP/ Images )

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